Saham draws with Ittihad in OPL

(MENAFN - Muscat Daily) Saham was held to a 1-1 draw by bottom-placed Al Ittihad in the Omantel Professional League (OPL) at the Sohar Sports Complex on Sunday.

The draw saw Saham go one place up to ninth with 26 points, while Ittihad stayed last with seven points.On Saturday, Fanja held on to the top spot after edging out Al Arouba 1-0. With 42 points, Fanja is three points clear of its closest rival, Al Nahda, which was held to a 1-1 draw by Sur.Al Nahda stays in second place with 39 points. Arouba went a place down to tenth with 25 points, while Sur stayed in ninth place with 25 points.Defending champion Suwaiq was held to a goalless draw by Seeb. The draw kept Suwaiq in third place with 33 points, while Seeb jumped one place into fourth with 30 points.Musannah beat Shabab 1-0 earlier in the day. Musannah is in sixth place with 27 points, followed by Shabab in seventh with 26 points.

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